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Tournament director Sue McLaughlin announced the 15th annual Buhl Farm Tennis Invitational will take place Oct. 3, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Buhl Farm Park courts.
There will be 7 singles and doubles divisions contested by Greenville, Grove City, Hickory, Kennedy Catholic, Sharon, Wilmington, Oil City and Franklin.
POSTPONEMENTS
Thursday’s Hickory at Wilmington tennis match was moved to Oct. 9.
GIRLS GOLF
Lady Picker Invitational
Hickory finished 4th as a team and Rosy Hearns was 2nd individually as the Hornettes competed in the North East Lady Picker Invite on Thursday at Green Meadows Golf Course.
Mercyhurst Prep won it with a 350, followed by Villa Maria (351), McDowell (384) and Hickory (391).
Hearns shot an 81 to finish behind North East’s Megan Moylan (79).
Also for Hickory, Alena Lancia fired a 94, Kelsey Dudash carded a 103 and Abby Hearns shot a 113.
Reynolds’ Taylor Yahner (114) and Izzy Schell (119) also competed in the annual event.
BOYS SOCCER
ä Mercer 10, Commodore Perry 0 — At Sheakleyville, the visiting Mustangs (4-0 region, 8-1 overall) were led by Will Juergens and Trenton Fowler, both of whom tallied twice and assisted on 2 other scores.
Also for Mercer, Chase Hoffman had a goal and assist, Zack Kroll was credited with 3 assists, and Nathan Breese 1, Alex Shaffer 1, Matt Jergens, Ryan Carlson, and Preston Hoover contributed goals and Quinton Hinkson an assist.
Mercer outshot the Panthers, 17-0.
ä Franklin 2, Hickory 1 (2OT) — At Franklin, Ted Richards scored both goals for the Knights (7-1) as they edged the Hornets (3-5-2).
Zack Walters scored for Hickory with only 54 seconds left in the 2nd half to force overtime.
Donte Green made 8 saves in goal for the Hornets and Matt Costello was credited with a nice defensive game.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
ä West Middlesex 3, Jamestown 0 — At West Middlesex, Ariel Pratt had 16 points, 5 kills and 5 digs in leading the Ms. Reds (6-2) past Jamestown, 25-5, 25-21, 25-16.
WM: Allison Mild 23 assists, 5 points; Jade Kroesen 6 digs, 5 points; Shannon Kuritz 8 kills, 10 points (5 aces); Tori Roberts 8 digs, 5 points; Marissa Pursel 6 kills. Jamestown: No stats reported.
JV: WM, 25-14, 20-25, 15-4.
ä Kennedy Catholic 3, Commodore Perry 1 — At Hermitage, Yasir Muhammad set a single-match school record with 37 assists as KC (5-1) topped CP, 24-26, 25-17, 25-16, 25-21. Muhammad’s mark broke the previous record set last season by Angelene Rapone (32).
Kennedy: Brie Dickson 7 digs, 15 kills; Yasir Muhammad 20 points (10 aces), 37 assists; Courtney Sargent 18 points, 11 digs, 10 kills; Sarah Summers 15 digs; Noelle Millan 6 digs; J’Shawna Thompkins 6 points, 12 kills; Emilee Taylor 8 points, 5 digs; Tatum Kress 6 points. CP: No stats reported.
JV: Kennedy, 25-18, 25-22.
ä Wilmington 3, Hickory 0 — At Hermitage, the visiting Lady Greyhounds humbled Hickory (2-3, 2-4), 25-19, 25-14, 25-18.
Hickory: Madison Collier 7 digs, 11 assists; Hope Wilterdink 5 points, 6 kills, 10 digs; Nicole Lacava 5 blocks; Erin Hoffacker 7 digs, 6 assists; Danielle Collier 5 points 8 digs; Victoria Tomko 21 digs; Katie Gustas 5 kills. Wilmington: No stats reported.
JV: Wilmington, 2-1.
ä Reynolds 3, Farrell 2 — At Farrell, the Lady Raiders edged the Lady Steelers (3-3) in 5 sets, 25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Reynolds: No stats reported. Farrell: Key-Asia Oatis 15 kills; Johntae Scott 8 aces, 20 digs; Whitney Murray 10 kills; Jarissa Sharper 5 aces, 15 assists, 6 digs; Domoniq Savage 11 assists; Alysia Jackson 8 kills.
JV: Farrell, 25-18, 25-13.
ä Conneaut 3, Sharpsville 1 — At Sharpsville, Conneaut handed the Blue Darlings (6-1) their 1st loss of the season, 25-15, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18.
Sharpsville: Paige Scurpa 7 points, 10 kills, 13 digs; Megan Davis 7 kills, 10 digs; Rachel D’Auria 6 kills, 6 blocks; Alex Ferrera 16 digs; Madison Przicina 14 points; Kristen Scurpa 7 points, 26 assists; Eugina Davies 5 points.
JV: Sharpsville, 30-28, 25-23.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
LAKEVIEW 22, FRANKLIN 34
1. John Danvers (F), Devon Workman (L), 3. Billy Kinsey (L), 4. Chuck Miller (L), 5. Jacob Elder (L), 6. Jimmy Calderone (F), 7. Nick Sehman (F), 8. Chris Drozynski (L), 9. Jeff Harbaugh (L), 10. Adam Dosch (L).
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LAKEVIEW 15, SHARPSVILLE 50 (forfeit)
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
LAKEVIEW 12, FRANKLIN 39
1. Kahla Kemica (F), 2. Andrea McConnell (L), 3. Carrie Kiester (L), 4. Sami Scott (L), 5. Marla Holland (L), 6. Michelle Yasenka (F), 7. Lauryn Greggs (L), 8. Marissa Schell (L), 9; Jane Cassady (L), 10. Hannah Jacob (L).
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SHARPSVILLE 21, LAKEVIEW 34
1. Maddie Przicina (S), 2. Izzy Schell (S), 3. Brooke White (S), 4. McConnell (L), 5. Kiester (L), 6. Scott (L), 7. Kayla Kurelko (S), 8. Cassie Lukonic (S), 9. Holland (L), 10. Greggs (L).
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